Retirement

Pensions were once the Holy Grail of secure retirement plans, but they have become far less reliable over time. Sadly, in order to maintain the pension, participating employees had to give up pay raises for many years, in many cases. That’s money that will never be recouped. In an announcement today, General Electric (GE) became

Considering the country’s growing debt, this has become a very popular question and the answer most assuredly depends on where you plan to live while spending it. GoBankingRates just compared and reported on the best and worst states to spend your golden years. The study looked at all 50 states and considered average expenses for

Creating a retirement plan and saving money in accordance with the plan can be challenging, to say the least. Fortunately, there are several no-cost or low-cost apps and tools available online to make our lives easier. Our “golden years” are supposed to be just that – a time that shines brightly thanks to the personal

Many investment experts recommend that savers and investors can reserve any portion of their retirement portfolio as they see fit for gold. A select few argue that investors should avoid physical gold altogether if they can’t hold it for at least for 5 to 10 years. Such a diversity of opinions may leave you feeling

Everyone says you should start saving for retirement as early as possible, but what are the yearly benchmarks and important considerations to make each time you hit 20, 30, 40 years old and beyond? In order to protect your investments and ensure a stable and comfortable retirement, you must reevaluate how you’ve been saving for

Shifting between saving for retirement and using your savings as retirement income can be difficult and confusing – here’s what you need to know to ensure a seamless retirement transition. The ultimate goal for most of us is to enter into our retirement years with a low-stress approach to financial matters. After all, we’ve worked